A member of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Chinedu Christian Nwamba, weekend, gave kudos to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the State over “his transparency and due process” in governance.
Nwamba is representing the people of Nsukka East constituency and is the Chairman of the House committee on Public Accounts and anti-corruption.
The lawaker, who is also the South-East coordinator, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Youth Alliance, spoke to journalists during a town hall meeting he organized for his constituents.
The town hall meeting was attended by a former Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Dr. Dan Shere, a former Chairman of the PDP in the State, Engr. Vita Abba, Prof. Damian Opata of the University of Nigeria, government officials, Party leaders, among others.
The lawmaker said unlike some governors who spent public fund with impunity, Governor Ugwuanyi had continued to make due process the hallmark of his administration.
According to him, such attitude towards public finance made it possible for the Governor to record giant strides barely three years in office.
He urged all those on voting age to ensure that they took obtained their permanent voters’ card, which he said was the only to vote back a good leader like the Governor.
He said, “The Governor has done well beyond the expectations of many people considering the meagre resources that have come into the State within this period.
“The way he manages the resources is something other governors should emulate. For instance, this is the first time projects are going on simultaneously in all the communities in Enugu State; I’m not talking about wards but communities.
“This is possible because of his prudency and due process in management of resources. He does not spend any fund without getting approval from the House of Assembly, unlike some governors who think they can do whatever they like. So, we have in Governor Ugwuanyi, an efficient management of resources.
“Few days ago, I was a witness when he empowered over 500 residents of this State after one year of free training in skill acquisition. It is in following after this footsteps that I have also decided to empower 40 persons from my constituency to enable them start life.”
When asked to comment on news in the media that he was interested in running for the position of Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency, Nwamba said, “I am not old, I am still very young; I am ready to serve my people in whatever capacity they ask me to.
“However, I have never told anybody that I am running for the position of House of Reps or any other position for that matter, but I believe because of my performance that is why they are saying it.
“My interest for now is to deliver on the mandate given to me by our people; when the times comes, if there is vacancy in that position and they call on me, I will answer them.
“I will abide by the decision of the leader of the party, His Excellency the Governor and the party. Our party is family and I am a core party man. The party will discuss these issues when the time comes, and if the party says there is vacancy and that I’m the person to go, I will not disappoint them.
“You don’t just stand and say that you are contesting for anything. The decision of the party remains supreme. The party made me what I am, and based on that I remain a core party man.”
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